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Order of Business

Summary

The Taoiseach proposes the day’s business and a late sitting; the Ceann Comhairle puts four procedural proposals, all agreed.

Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

It is proposed to take No. 25, statements on European Council, Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A(2)(b). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and adjourn on the adjournment of Private Members’ business; No. 25 shall be taken following the Order of Business and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall be made by the Taoiseach and the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group who shall be called on in that order and who may share their time and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called on to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the order shall resume thereafter with Topical Issues; and Private Members' business, which shall be No. 47, Charities (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Second Stage, shall be taken on the conclusion of Topical Issues or at 7.30 p.m., whichever is the later, shall adjourn after 90 minutes, and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 January 2014. Tomorrow's business after Oral Questions shall be motions re appointment of the chairperson and ordinary member of the Standards in Public Office Commission; and Local Government Reform Bill 2013 - amendments from the Seanad. It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the motions re appointment of the chairperson and ordinary member of the Standards in Public Office Commission shall be debated together and the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group who shall be called on in that order and who may share their time shall not exceed five minutes in each case, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called on to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

There are four proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal for the late sitting agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 25 agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Private Members' business agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with the motions tomorrow agreed to? Agreed.

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